Hussein Ishaish

Hussein Iashaish (Arabic: حسين عشيش; born 6 August 1995)[1] is a Jordanian boxer. He competed in the men's super heavyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] He defeated Mihai Nistor of Romania in the round of 16. He was then defeated by eventual gold medalist Tony Yoka of France in the quarterfinals.[3] Ishaish was the flagbearer for Jordan during the Parade of Nations.[4]

Hussein Ishaish
Hussein Ishaish
Statistics
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
NationalityJordanian
Born (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995
Amman, Jordan
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Jordan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 AmmanLight heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place2015 BangkokSuper heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place2017 TashkentSuper heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place2019 BangkokHeavyweight

His brother, Zeyad, is also a boxer.[5]

References
  1. "Hussein Ishaish". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. "Hussein Ishaish". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. "Ishaish brothers share steep path to becoming Olympians". Jordan News. 3 July 2021.


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